Volume I — Arc 1 — Epoch I
[Cycle 042 | Pulse 73:30:00 — Post-festival policy / Continuity roll → Log: continuity draft → continuity log open → trustee protocol draft → apprentice registry start → Crosspath archive hook → mentor training schedule → steward public brief → Channel: secure → public digest on open]
Aurelius: "A town that forgets its fixes will learn the same lesson twice. Make a ledger that remembers the stitches, not the shout."
Aurelia: "Right. Keep a slow book for what each bell taught. Teach hands to read it and the town to trust it."
Clerk (soft): [TASK] Continuity Ledger roll — Mode: open continuity log CL-0146.log.open → draft continuity protocol CL-0146.protocol.draft → appoint apprentice registry keepers CL-0146.appr.assign → bind Crosspath archive hook CL-0146.crosshook → prepare mentor training cadence CL-0146.mentor.plan → steward public brief CL-0146.steward.brief → Channel: secure → public.
Team: Magistrate Korran (steward cue), Crosspath Halek (archive & hook), River Step trustees Mira & Len (protocol review), keeper Tomas (index & registry), keeper Halen (overwatch), tutors Bryn & Kalen (mentor cadence), apprentices Jorren (registry lead), Nia (assist), deputies Mina & Jor (witness), courier guide Morn (clerk & intake).
Objectives: create a visible Continuity Log for festival events and lessons CL-0146.log.create; write a short, plain Continuity Protocol that defines what enters the log and who may edit CL-0146.protocol.write; assign two apprentices as Registry Keepers and define daily duties CL-0146.appr.assign; attach Crosspath archive hook for searchable tags CL-0146.crosshook.set; schedule weekly mentor cadence to review log and run drills CL-0146.mentor.schedule; post a steward brief to Lorek's slab describing the new log and how neighbors may consult it CL-0146.steward.post. Channel: secure → public.
The lamp at Lorek's slab burned steady as the bench gathered. The fair had passed and the lane had folded its seams, but the bench felt an itch that good nights leave: the same small problems recur when no one notes their cure. Korran tapped a finger on the wood and set the day's small aim — not another patch, but a book that keeps the patches plain and a short rule that teaches how to use it.
Morn (steady): "Open the continuity log with a clear spine. This is not a tale for bards; it is a ledger for keepers. Record the festival's anchors, fixes, who did them, and where to find proofs. Keep the sheet short and the entries plain."
Clerk: [OPEN] Continuity log CL-0146.log.open — template CL-0146.template.load.
Tomas laid the blank folio with a small stamp space and a table for anchors: date, bell, issue, remedy, witnesses, crossref. He preferred tables because tables show facts without drama. The apprentices would add entries; trustees would sign key anchors. The log would live on the slab and in the vault index as a living file. That way a future keeper need only read the next line and know what the previous hand tried.
Tomas (calm): "Use a simple row for each anchor: date / bell / issue / remedy / witnesses / archive ref. Apprentices file the first draft; trustees verify and sign the anchor if it matters to neighbors."
Clerk: [DESIGN] Log template CL-0146.template.set — anchor columns CL-0146.columns.ok.
Halek drew a thin Crosspath line across the pad. The log must link to Crosspath archives for proof: steward slips, mirror trip hashes, trustee stamps. He set an archive hook that maps each log anchor to a Crosspath tag and a vault reference. This keeps memory searchable: when a keeper later asks "what was done for the broker run on bell X?" the Crosspath tag gives paper, not rumor.
Halek: "Attach a crossref tag to each anchor. Crosspath will hold the archive hash and the vault pointer. If the bench later needs to verify, the tag answers without noise."
Clerk: [ATTACH] Crosspath hook CL-0146.crosshook.set — tag schema CL-0146.tag.schema.
Mira and Len read the first draft of the Continuity Protocol — a short rule describing what enters the log and how edits are made. It was plain: entries include only factual anchors (what happened, when, who witnessed, what proof lives in archive); edits require a trustee note and an appended explanation; disputes call for a Crosspath review and neutral mediation; log rows older than one moon move to seasonal archive but remain queriable. The trustees liked brevity; a long code invites back-room additions.
Mira: "One rule: facts, proof, witness. No hearsay entries. Keep editing strict: a single trustee plus clerk note to change. If a neighbor objects, file a Crosspath review. Keep the protocol short to be usable."
Clerk: [WRITE] Protocol draft CL-0146.protocol.draft — rules CL-0146.rules.set.
Bryn stood and suggested the most practical part — a mentor cadence tied to the log. Tutors would meet weekly to read the last anchors, plan two drills that mirror recent weak points (mirror slips, crowd calm, micro-loan flow), and assign apprentices to teach neighbors what the log recorded. Practice and memory together form habit. The bench agreed: the log tells what failed; mentors teach how to keep it from failing again.
Bryn: "Weekly review: read anchors, pick two weak spots, run drills next bell, record results back to the log. Apprentices must mentor neighbors on recorded fixes. Keepers hold the registry."
Clerk: [SCHEDULE] Mentor cadence CL-0146.mentor.schedule — weekly CL-0146.weekly.set; drill plan CL-0146.drill.plan.
Jorren and Nia received their registry charge with a small pride. Two apprentices would be Registry Keepers: one to write first drafts of anchors, the other to gather proofs and link Crosspath tags. Tomas taught them the first entry: the festival anchor set — list the three broker remedies, micro-loan flow, apprentice drills, and archives CL-0143–CL-0144. They would update the log each morning for one tide after a major event, then weekly. The bench tied the registry to a short habit: one row before breakfast; one audit before dusk.
Tomas (instructive): "Registry duty: one anchor entry each morning where changes occurred; verify crossref, attach triplicate, call trustee sign for anchors that affect neighbors. Keep a small ribbon for urgent anchors that need trustee sign same day."
Clerk: [ASSIGN] Apprentice registry CL-0146.appr.assign — Jorren lead CL-0146.jor.lead; Nia assist CL-0146.nia.assist; duty cadence CL-0146.duty.set.
Morn prepared the first public brief: a short slab post that explains the Continuity Log and the Protocol in three lines: what the log is, how neighbors may consult it, and how to submit a claim or suggest an anchor. It also gave the registry hours and announced the weekly mentor review. The bench exposed the log to public view because transparency keeps memory honest.
Morn: "Post three lines: Continuity Log open — anchors record fixes and proofs. Registry hours: first bell to second bell. To suggest an anchor, leave a witnessed slip in the box. Keep the words plain."
Clerk: [DRAFT] Public brief CL-0146.steward.brief — slab post CL-0146.brief.draft.
Halek set the Crosspath archive hook live: every anchor must include crossref: CL-XXXX linking to the vault file. Crosspath will index anchors by tag and make them searchable across seasonal archives. He left a short instruction for later auditors: always check crossref before accepting a contested edit. That keeps edits from becoming rumor.
Halek: "Searchable tags bind anchors to proof. Crosspath will respond to queries. Do not accept an anchor without crossref unless trustees mark it provisional and list expected proof."
Clerk: [FILE] Crossref rule CL-0146.crossref.rule — crossref required CL-0146.rule.set.
Mira signed the first anchor: Festival — broker remedy; micro-loan tally; apprentice drills; archive refs CL-0143–CL-0144; witnesses: Mira + Len + Bryn. Len added a trustee note recommending the protocol include a small continuity training in the apprentice schedule every month. The log received its first wax bloom and a trustee stamp. A book becomes real when ink and witness meet.
Mira: "I sign this anchor as witness. Let the log hold Sunday's media; let tutors make it a habit."
Clerk: [WITNESS] Anchor sign CL-0146.anchor.sign — trustee seals CL-0146.witness.sign.
Before the lamp cooled, Bryn set the first week's mentor drills linked to the log's anchors: a mirror trip retest, a micro-loan rapid IO fill, and a crowd-calming relay. Apprentices would teach neighbors one short line — a pocket script — that the log names (e.g., Ask for hold: "Please set a local hold for two bells."). Practice turns a page into habit. The bench liked plain scripts because neighbors remember short lines.
Bryn: "Teach the phrase and practice it until it sounds like the bell. A script shortens confusion. Add the script to each anchor so neighbors know what to say."
Clerk: [SCHEDULE] Drills CL-0146.drill.plan — mirror retest CL-0146.drill1; IO quick CL-0146.drill2; calm relay CL-0146.drill3.
Morn posted the steward brief at Lorek's slab and tied a small ribbon to the log's spine to mark it as public. He left copies at both lane ends explaining registry hours and how to leave a witnessed slip. The bench had chosen a modest, visible step instead of a grand ordinance. Memory grows when a town can read its fixes at the slab and practice them in the lane.
Morn (steady): "Post the brief; hand flyers to vendors. Keep the registry open at first bell and the apprentices at the desk for two tides. Let neighbors read the anchors and ask where proof lives."
Clerk: [POST] Public brief CL-0146.steward.post — slab post CL-0146.post.done.
Clerk: [COMMIT] Snapshot CL-0146 — Cycle 042 | Pulse 73:30:00 ▪ Ch.168 ▪ Change type: Continuity Log created & template set; Continuity Protocol drafted & approved in short form; Apprentice Registry established (Jorren lead, Nia assist) with morning duty cadence; Crosspath archive hook attached and tag schema set; mentor weekly cadence scheduled with drill plan; steward public brief posted announcing the log & registry ▪ Anchors: CL-0146.log.create; CL-0146.protocol.write; CL-0146.appr.assign; CL-0146.crosshook.set; CL-0146.mentor.schedule; CL-0146.steward.post ▪ Trustee sign: Mira + Len. Secure dossier forwarded. Public digest queued.
Post-Law Reflection: Memory matters more than memory-makers. A short Continuity Log plus a tight Protocol keeps fixes legible: record facts, attach proof, require a trustee for edits, and teach the repair as practice. Apprentices as Registry Keepers turn memory into habit; Crosspath tags make proofs searchable; weekly mentor reviews turn anchors into training. Post the log where neighbors read it and keep the script short so people speak the right lines when trouble returns. Ink the cure so a town need not relearn the same lesson twice.